That would be great... Wish one of dads bikes ran, i might take a good audit of whats needed for them.... -----Original Message----- Date: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 6:16:44 pm To: [email protected] From: "Javier Garcia" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Suspension: rear shocks and springs
Sure thing, just send an email when you are in the area, we can have a drink or something. I wish I had another NH to land you one and then go for a ride. Javier. On Wed, Jun 9, 2010 at 6:11 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > That sounds like a plan that I could agree with.... Goes with the idea of > "if it ain't broke don't fix it".... Keep them handy.... Btw I will be going > "home" the end of next month... I will be leaving the bike in Florida, but > anybody in the b-more/ dc area want to hang out I would love to meet fellow > nighthawkers... But you would have to come to bowie to meet > > Sent from my iPod > > On Jun 9, 2010, at 6:04 PM, Graham Rogers <[email protected]> wrote: > > Javier, if your seals aren't leaking - don't replace them. You have new > ones on hand when they do. > > On Jun 9, 2010, at 5:56 PM, Javier Garcia wrote: > > Graham, > wise man you are. I definitely understand the point now. I though I would > have to take the seals out to replace the springs. I did buy the seals > already, and I have them at home. I will decide what to do later, probably > after discussing it with Allen who offered his help, but it is good to know > I can just replace the springs without taking the whole thing apart. > > Javier. > > > On Wed, Jun 9, 2010 at 4:39 PM, Graham Rogers < <[email protected]> > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Javier, I think the point is, replacing your springs is just a matter of >> undoing the top nut on your forks, pulling out the old springs and popping >> in the new ones. replacing the seals requires removing your forks >> completely out of the frame, taking them apart, etc. The two jobs aren't >> really related time or workwise. Replacing the springs doesn't get you half >> way to replacing the seals. It's almost like saying you may as well replace >> your front tire while you're replacing your speedometer cable. It might be >> a good idea to replace your tire but replacing your cable doesn't get you >> half way to replacing a tire work and time wise. Follow? >> Graham >> >> On Jun 9, 2010, at 2:43 PM, Javier Garcia wrote: >> >> >> Even a particular part is not broken or wear out, if I can replace it >> cheap I will tent to do so. I just call a local honda dealer and they have >> the seals for $26. I see no reason in spending $70 for the springs, taking >> the whole thing apart and not replace the seals to save 26 bucks. They also >> have the fork oil so I guess I'll get that too at the same place today. >> >> Javier. >> >> On Wed, Jun 9, 2010 at 10:41 AM, Allen Thomas < <[email protected]> >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> True you don't NEED to replace the seals but think of it this way. If >>> you dust seals are 18 years old then they are probably dry rotted and >>> since I know you ride in the rain water gets past them. This rusts the >>> fork tube which destroys the seal. So if you have old seals you >>> probably would want to do the job right to prevent fork tube damage. >>> But hats just me. A -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
